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CBS News
23-07-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
NTSB releases details in Lake Tahoe boat tragedy that killed 8
Federal officials have released new details into the tragic capsizing of a boat in Lake Tahoe last month that killed eight people. On Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board issued its preliminary report into the June 21 incident involving the vessel Over the Moon. The 28-foot vessel overturned near D.L. Bliss State Park, on the lake's western shore. Officials said the boat was launched from Tahoe City around 10:40 a.m. that day with four adults on board, two of whom were the boat's registered owners. The operator drove the Over the Moon to two other marinas nearby and picked up six more passengers. Shortly before noon, the boat traveled about 10 miles south to Emerald Bay and was anchored there for about 1 to 1.5 hours. At the time, weather in the area was clear, with light southerly winds and an air temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Weather Service did not issue marine warnings or small craft advisories for Lake Tahoe that day, but the forecast indicated a slight chance of thunderstorms. With clouds increasing, the operator decided to return to the marina where he picked up the passengers around 2 p.m., officials said. After getting underway, the winds, rain and waves increased, prompting the operator to return to Emerald Bay. After about 10 minutes, he made a second attempt to return to the marina. A survivor told investigators that on their second journey 2-to-3-foot waves splashed onto the boat with the pouring rain, but no water accumulated on the deck. Winds began to increase, with marble-sized hail collecting in the boat as the waves increased to 8 to 10 feet. Some of the waves broke over the sides and bow of the boat. About an inch of water accumulated on the deck, prompting the operator to turn on the bilge pumps. The NTSB's report noted weather continuing to worsen over that time. A time-lapse camera about 1.5 miles from casualty site recorded whitecaps on the lake about 20 minutes before the boat capsized. Several minutes later, the camera captured blowing rain and mixed freezing precipitation, followed by blowing snow. Meanwhile, an automated weather station about 8 miles southeast of the site recorded winds from the north at 14 knots (16.1 mph), with a peak wind to 34 knots (39.1 mph) several minutes before the incident. Officials said at some point, Over the Moon's engine stopped, as the vessel was about 50 to 100 yards offshore. The boat ended up broadside to the waves and began to take on water. Some of the passengers attempted to bail water out. The vessel then listed to starboard, submerging the starboard aft corner, officials said. A "particularly large wave" overtook the boat at one point, officials said. One of the survivors put on a personal flotation device (PFD) and distributed the devices to everyone else on the vessel, but no one else immediately put theirs on. "Shortly after, the boat rolled over to starboard, and the passengers entered the water," the report said. The survivor told investigators that it started snowing after the boat capsized and while the people were in the water. No distressed calls were made from the boat. A group of hikers on shore witnessed the incident, which took place shortly after 2:55 p.m., and one of the hikers called 911. Eight people were recovered following the incident, including the two survivors. Six people, including the operator were pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said none of the six were wearing personal flotation devices. Of the survivors, one was wearing a personal flotation device and the other was clinging to a PFD. The bodies of the remaining two victims were found and recovered from the bottom of the lake the next day. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Coroner has since identified the victims: Paula Bozinovich, 71 years old, from Redwood City, CA;Terry Pickles, 73 years old, from Redwood City, CA;Joshua Antony Pickles, 37 years old, from San Francisco, CA;Peter Bayes, 72 years old, from Lincoln, CA;Timothy O'Leary, 71 years old, from Auburn, CA;Theresa Giullari, 66 years old, from Honeoye, NY;James Guck, 69 years old, from Honeoye, NY;Stephen Lindsay, 63 years old, from Springwater, NY. Josh Pickles was an executive at the food delivery company DoorDash, the company confirmed to CBS Sacramento. Following the incident, the snow continued until past 4 p.m. The weather began to clear, with cloudless skies less than 90 minutes later. The following day, a salvage company recovered the Over the Moon and the vessel was examined by the U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB investigators and party representatives. Investigators said they did not find "any evidence" of a hull leak, grounding or contact with an object. On the vessel, one PFD was found still in its plastic packaging, an infant life vest still in its packaging, an unzipped life vest stowage bag and five inflatable PFD's in stowage. Meanwhile, the NTSB has recovered electronic systems from the vessel, along with the bilge pumps and fuel filter for further examination. Toxicology tests for alcohol and drugs were conducted on the deceased. The NTSB said results are pending on the tests. The incident remains under investigation.
SBS Australia
20-07-2025
- SBS Australia
Deadly tour boat survivor in Vietnam describes his escape
A man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay has described his escape from the overturned vessel. At least 35 people were killed in the accident and a search is continuing for four who are still missing, according to Vietnamese state media. Authorities said earlier reports of 38 dead and five missing were incorrect. The Wonder Sea embarked early Saturday afternoon (local time) for a three-hour excursion in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination, carrying 46 passengers and three crew. But a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain, survivor Dang Anh Tuan told The Associated Press. Rescue workers saved 11 people, some of whom had clung to the capsized boat's hull for hours. Source: AP / QDND Tuan said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the boat moving forward. "It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned," the 36-year-old fire extinguisher salesman said. "Water gushed in and I lost all orientation. "I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. "I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help," he said. Tuan and three others survived by clinging to the capsized boat and its propellers, waiting another two hours until the rain stopped and rescuers arrived. Ha Long Bay in Vietnam attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. Source: PA / Nguyen Van Hai-Barbier Jean Pierre The Wonder Sea boat was later seen being towed to a shipyard for investigation, with most of its windows shattered, and damage to its roof and handrails. Police and other officials were seen working on the boat. Rescue workers recovered 11 survivors, but one later died in hospital due to his injuries, VNExpress newspaper said. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. Tuan was a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. Tuan has only minor cuts, but one of his friends suffered multiple head injuries and the other's tendons were cut by broken glass as he escaped the boat through a window. The other nine members of the group were killed, including one who was travelling with his wife and three-year-old son. The wife and child were also drowned. A tropical storm is also moving toward the area. A national weather forecast said Storm Wipha was expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast.
ABC News
20-07-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Ha Long Bay capsized tour boat survivor says he 'saw a streak of light' as he describes his escape
A 36-year-old Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay has described his escape from the overturned vessel, stating that he "saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out". At least 35 people were killed in the accident and a search is continuing for four who are still missing, according to Vietnamese state media. Authorities said that an earlier report of 38 dead and five missing was incorrect. The Wonder Sea embarked early Saturday afternoon for a three-hour excursion in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination, carrying 46 passengers and three crew. But a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain, survivor Dang Anh Tuan said. Mr Tuan said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the boat moving forward. "It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned," the 36-year-old fire extinguisher salesman said. "Water gushed in and I lost all orientation. "I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. "I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help." Mr Tuan and several other people survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waiting another two hours before the rain stopped and rescuers arrived. The Wonder Sea boat was later seen being towed to a shipyard for investigation, with most of its windows shattered, and damage to its roof and handrails. Police and other officials were seen working on the boat. Rescue workers recovered 11 survivors, but one later died in hospital due to injuries, VNExpress newspaper said. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said that most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. Mr Tuan was on a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. Mr Tuan has only minor cuts, but one of his friends suffered multiple injuries in his head and the other's tendons were cut by broken glass as he escaped the boat through a window. The other nine members of the group were killed, including one who was travelling with his wife and three-year-old son. A tropical storm is also moving toward the area. A national weather forecast said that Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. AP
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Man tells of escape from capsized Ha Long Bay tourist boat
A man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay has told how he escaped by swimming out through a window underwater. Dang Anh Tuan, 36, was on holiday with 11 university friends, when the Wonder Sea overturned on a sightseeing tour during a sudden thunderstorm. Only three of his group survived, while the nine others, including a man who was travelling with his wife and three-year-old son, were among at least 38 people killed. Five other people remain missing from the boat, which was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, all of whom were Vietnamese, according to state media. Mr Tuan said a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain, as the boat embarked on a three-hour trip. He said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept moving forward. "The boat capsized in less than a minute. It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned," he said. "Water gushed in and I lost all orientation. I tried to breathe. But more water came in. "I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help." Read more from Sky News: Mr Tuan survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waiting for another two hours until the rain stopped and rescue workers arrived. They saved 11 people, including a 14-year-old boy trapped for four hours in the overturned hull, but one survivor died in hospital, according to the VNExpress newspaper. The newspaper said most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children, and the boat turned upside down because of strong winds. Mr Tuan escaped with minor cuts, but one of his friends suffered multiple injuries to his head while another cut his tendons as he tried to escape the boat through a broken window. Speaking from her hospital bed, survivor Dang Thuy Linh said her family and friends were still missing. "There are still my husband, my child(ren), my friend and their family. I hope they will all be rescued soon," she said. "Don't leave anyone in the boat. The air is running thin and hope for surviving is running out." A tropical storm is also moving towards the area, with a national weather forecast predicting Storm Wipha will hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. Ha Long Bay is around 125mi (200km) north east of Hanoi and attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape
Vietnam Boat Capsizing HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay described his escape from the overturned vessel. At least 35 people were killed in the accident and a search is continuing for four who are still missing, according to Vietnamese state media. Authorities said that an earlier report of 38 dead and five missing was incorrect. The Wonder Sea embarked early Saturday afternoon for a three hour excursion in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination, carrying 46 passengers and three crew. But a storm quickly covered the sky, bringing high winds and pouring rain, survivor Dang Anh Tuan told The Associated Press. Tuan said the passengers asked for the boat to turn back to shore, but the crew reassured them they were almost at their destination and kept the boat moving forward. 'It rained for about 15 minutes, and then the boat started to shake vigorously, tables and chairs were jostled around and seconds later the boat overturned,' the 36-year-old fire extinguisher salesman said. 'Water gushed in and I lost all orientation.' 'I tried to breathe. But more water came in. I took a deep breath, got rid of my life vest and dove down. I saw a streak of light and followed it to swim out, escaping the boat, and then I climbed on the overturned boat to look for help,' he said. Tuan and several other people survived by clinging on to the capsized boat and its propellers, waiting another two hours before the rain stopped and rescuers arrived. The Wonder Sea boat was later seen being towed to a shipyard for investigation, with most of its windows shattered, and damage to its roof and handrails. Police and other officials are seen on the boat working. Rescue workers recovered 11 survivors, but one later died in hospital due to injuries, VNExpress newspaper said. The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was rescued after four hours trapped in the overturned hull. The newspaper said that most of the passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including about 20 children. Tuan was a holiday with 11 university friends, only three of whom survived. Tuan has only minor cuts, but one of his friends suffered multiple injuries in his head and the other's tendons were cut by broken glass as he escaped the boat through a window. The other nine members of the group were killed, including one who was traveling with his wife and 3-year-old son. The wife and child were also drowned. A tropical storm is also moving toward the area. A national weather forecast said that Storm Wipha is expected to hit Vietnam's northern region next week, including Ha Long Bay's coast. ___ AP writer Huy Han contributed to this report. Solve the daily Crossword
